The 5th meeting of the India-UAE Joint Committee on Consular Affairs was held in New Delhi yesterday. The External Affairs Ministry said, the two sides held wide-ranging discussions on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and co-operation on Consular issues covering labour, visa, migration, citizenship and extradition, among others. The UAE side gave a detailed briefing on various steps taken by the government to ensure the welfare of
the Indian workers in the UAE.
The Ministry said, both sides reiterated their commitment to continue to work towards citizen-centric consular mechanisms. The two sides also discussed other issues of mutual interest including visa facilitation for promoting greater people-to-people exchanges and early conclusion of agreements related to migration and mobility.